This series of Early French Canadian Pioneer microposts is dedicated to the earliest settlers of Quebec. If you are new to the genealogy of French-speaking Canadians, please be aware that the earliest French settlers can also descend from the Acadian pioneers who originally settled in what are now Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. In addition, please note that any Native related links refer back to other posts citing census, marriage or other documents with indigenous or Metis individuals of that surname, however those individuals do not necessarily descend from those particular French Canadian settlers. All these posts are intended as Finding Aides – a place to find possible clues and start your own research!

Filles du Roi is the name that’s been given to about 700/800 women who emigrated from France to Quebec in the middle of the 17th century. They were called the King’s Daughters because Louis XIV (King of France) had sponsored their trips to the New World. Each Fille received her passage, a hope chest and room and board until her marriage (read further at The Canadian Encyclopedia).

Marie Raclot was a Fille du Roi.Marie’s parents were Bon Raclot and Marie Vienot. She was baptized on February 2nd, 1657 in Chaumont-de-Bassigny, France. Her father was a merchant. She died before January 26th, 1697. [Genealogical notes + primary documents – French]

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Is there a Cécile Beaudoin anywhere in your lines? She is my ggg grandmother, born about 1766 and married to Jacques Nouvion dit Sanscartier about 1793/1794. PLease – does anyone have a record of that marriage??? I have been searching for the marriage for 20 years.

Hello Kateri,
Nice to hear from you again. I’ll take a look for that marriage when I get home and have access to my records – although I don’t recall this couple being in my database.
By the way, last June we were discussing Kateri Tekakwitha and I did end up doing a little post about her this summer. Just type Kateri in the Search Box and you’ll see it.
Talk to you later,
Evelyn

Hi
I was wondering if you could help me trace my ancestry back before my great grandfather Joseph Pierre Beaudoin b. 1859 in Montreal. My great grandmother was Pamelia Morse, from he US. I have been unable to trace any details of either of their parents.
Many thanks for any sugestions.
Michael Beaudoin
Sydney, Australia

Hi my line is jacques, solon,jacques, germain,germain,ambroise, jean onesime and my grandfather joseph and my dad theodore.trying to figure out before jacques 1598 any help would be grateful.thanks ja net. Janaoconnor@hotmail.com

Hi, my grandfather was Joseph Eli Beaudoin and he was married to Marianne Charron. My mother was Antoinette their oldest daughter and I was wondering if you would know where they were married. I think it was about 1913.

One of my relatives was Louis René beaudoin of Quebec Canada if anyone has any information on him u can reach me at (telephone number suppressed because not a good idea on the internet – to contact Hanna leave a comment – and I’ll pass on your message to her)